P2D4 through the hell to Tomar 25/223
4 augusti 2018, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 38 °C
I couldn't sleep because of the heat, barking dogs, muscle pain and blisters. Took some painkillers but it didn't seem to help much. Eventually I felt asleep and slept well, waking up at 645 - sameLäs mer
P2D3 to Azinhaga 40/198 km
3 augusti 2018, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 35 °C
I slept well (despite the barking dogs). After small breakfast I've got my stamp, paid for the night (20+5e) and set off for Santarém - again 15km through tomato fields as well as some vineyards. InLäs mer
P2D2 V.Franca to Porto de Muge, 36/158
2 augusti 2018, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
700 Not very pleasant walk along the train line on either paved or dirty roads. Nothing to buy on the way (at least there were some blackberries) until Azambuja (17km), where I bought some drinks andLäs mer
P2D1 to Vila Franca de Xira 41/122km
1 augusti 2018, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
Yesterday I was afraid where I shall stay tonight, on booking.com I have find only an expensive hotel room for 70e and the only one alberque was 2 km after Granja, too early to stay here. So I calledLäs mer
Part 2 - Lisbon to Porto, day 1
1 augusti 2018, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
700 the first 8 km wasn't very nice walking on busy narrow streets,. Than came Parque das Nações (Expo 98) with nice trail along the river Tejo. Unfortunately all cafes were still closed, so anotherLäs mer
Lisbon at night
31 juli 2018, Portugal ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
In the hostel there were some young people returning from Boom-festival and some people from Nepal (I guess even the owners were from there).
Lisbon 15/81km
31 juli 2018, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Nice city - lot of tourists (despite the heat) - queues at the main attractions.
After a shower and short rest I went to the centre again and had dinner (a real one): alentejo soup, grilled sardines,Läs mer
P1 day 3 - to Lisbon (238km)
31 juli 2018, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
The morning in Messines was windy and cloudy, but in Lisbon was clear and hot again. I've slept nearly 10 hours. The train was 20 minutes late and quite full. At 1200 (after 2.5 hour) I arrived inLäs mer
Messines 35/66km
30 juli 2018, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
After another beer (mahou is better) I arrived at 1630 at Pensão Guia in Messines. I've got my own nice room (25e), what a difference!
Thanks some shortcuts I took, it was only 35km, but without theLäs mer
P1 day 2 - Albufeira to Messines
30 juli 2018, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
I slept little bit, but was woken up every hour by the noise from the bars, from the street and mostly from the other people in the hostel - they talked and laughed until 5am on the terrace. (LookingLäs mer
Evening in Albufeira
29 juli 2018, Portugal ⋅ 🌙 21 °C
The town is nice, but was overcrowded with tourists. The travel guide says 'it is the tourist capital of the Algarve - this explains it - looking forward to leave :).
The hostel is directly in theLäs mer
Faro to Albufeira - 27/31km
29 juli 2018, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
5km on a nice promenade in Quarteira - I had some apricots and a mulberry ice cream. Than along and on the beach again - but this time full with tourists - nothing compared with the nice quiet morningLäs mer
Part 1 Day 1 - Faro
29 juli 2018, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Yesterday I arrived in Faro at 2130. After 4km walk in the darkness I arrived at 'Faro beach life hostel', where I had booked a bed in a 8p-dormitory - 28 e.
Cosy hostel full of young people - mostlyLäs mer









































































